Let’s be honest for 60 seconds.
And then? Nothing.
You aren’t burned out because you work too hard. You are burned out because you are screaming into the void.
You think your work speaks for itself. It doesn't. Work is noise. In an open office or a Zoom grid, the person who speaks first, speaks last, and sends the recap email is the one who gets credit. You can move mountains, but if you do it quietly, HR will assume you moved a molehill.
You aren't tired of working. You are tired of working without a signal.
The rules of the game have changed. But most of us are still playing by the old rulebook. We are grinding for metrics that don't matter to people who aren't watching.
Update your LinkedIn "About" section. Not with your job description (nobody cares that you "managed stakeholders"). Write about a problem you solved that saved money or time.
You Don’t Hate Your Job. You Hate the Lack of Signal.
List your top 5 daily tasks. For each one, ask: Does this directly improve my resume, my network, or my bank account? If the answer is no for three of them, you aren't an employee. You are a volunteer. Stop volunteering.
Stop looking for permission to build a life you don't need a vacation from.
The promotion goes to the person who is better at talking about the work than doing it. The raise is 2.8% (which, adjusted for inflation, is actually a pay cut). The only feedback you get is an automated "Great job!" on a Slack emoji.
Always keep your resume active. Not because you are leaving tomorrow, but because you need to know your market value. Apply for one job a month just to interview. See what questions they ask. See what skills are hot. If your current job isn't teaching you those skills, you are falling behind.
We are currently living through the Era of Silent Performance.
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Let’s be honest for 60 seconds.
And then? Nothing.
You aren’t burned out because you work too hard. You are burned out because you are screaming into the void.
You think your work speaks for itself. It doesn't. Work is noise. In an open office or a Zoom grid, the person who speaks first, speaks last, and sends the recap email is the one who gets credit. You can move mountains, but if you do it quietly, HR will assume you moved a molehill. OnlyFans.2023.Anna.Ralphs.BG.New.Years.Eve.XXX....
You aren't tired of working. You are tired of working without a signal.
The rules of the game have changed. But most of us are still playing by the old rulebook. We are grinding for metrics that don't matter to people who aren't watching.
Update your LinkedIn "About" section. Not with your job description (nobody cares that you "managed stakeholders"). Write about a problem you solved that saved money or time. Let’s be honest for 60 seconds
You Don’t Hate Your Job. You Hate the Lack of Signal.
List your top 5 daily tasks. For each one, ask: Does this directly improve my resume, my network, or my bank account? If the answer is no for three of them, you aren't an employee. You are a volunteer. Stop volunteering.
Stop looking for permission to build a life you don't need a vacation from. You aren’t burned out because you work too hard
The promotion goes to the person who is better at talking about the work than doing it. The raise is 2.8% (which, adjusted for inflation, is actually a pay cut). The only feedback you get is an automated "Great job!" on a Slack emoji.
Always keep your resume active. Not because you are leaving tomorrow, but because you need to know your market value. Apply for one job a month just to interview. See what questions they ask. See what skills are hot. If your current job isn't teaching you those skills, you are falling behind.
We are currently living through the Era of Silent Performance.
